Gambian Sun Squirrel vs paradise-nut

Heliosciurus gambianus compared with Lecythis zabucajo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gambian Sun Squirrel	paradise-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Heliosciurus	Lecythis
Species	Heliosciurus gambianus	Lecythis zabucajo

Conservation Status

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

paradise-nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gambian Sun Squirrel	paradise-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gambian Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

paradise-nut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.